Overview of Tewkesbury crime rate
In Tewkesbury, violence and sexual offences dominate the crime statistics, comprising 39.1% of reported incidents. This is followed by anti-social behaviour at 17.1% and public order offences at 8.6%. The least common crime types include bicycle theft, theft from the person, and robbery, each constituting a minor fraction of the total.
Geographically, Tewkesbury is divided into 20 wards. The wards of Tewkesbury South, Tewkesbury North & Twyning, and Brockworth West are noted for their higher crime rates. In contrast, the wards of Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote, Cleeve Hill, and Winchcombe are recognized as the safest areas within the district.
When analyzed by postcode districts overlapping with Tewkesbury, GL51, GL4, and WR11 are identified as having the highest crime rates. On the flip side, GL54, WR12, and GL19 emerge as the postcode districts with the lowest crime rates, illustrating a diverse picture of safety across Tewkesbury.
Tewkesbury crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 2540 (39.1)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1114 (17.1)%
- Public order – 558 (8.6)%
- Other theft – 478 (7.4)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 474 (7.3)%
- Shoplifting – 347 (5.3)%
- Burglary – 322 (5.0)%
- Vehicle crime – 250 (3.8)%
- Other crime – 199 (3.1)%
- Drugs – 110 (1.7)%
- Possession of weapons – 44 (0.7)%
- Bicycle theft – 35 (0.5)%
- Theft from the person – 15 (0.2)%
- Robbery – 12 (0.2)%
How does Tewkesbury compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Tewkesbury is compared against
Crime rates in Tewkesbury wards
There are 20 wards within Tewkesbury. Tewkesbury South, Tewkesbury North & Twyning, Brockworth West has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 20 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Tewkesbury wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Tewkesbury
There are 13 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Tewkesbury. Highest crime rates in GL51, GL4, WR11 .
- GL51 – 113.9
- GL4 – 102.5
- WR11 – 91.3
- GL20 – 82.4
- GL52 – 78.8
- GL2 – 73.3
- GL3 – 63.5
- WR8 – 63.4
- GL56 – 61.5
- GL53 – 60.0
- GL54 – 52.8
- WR12 – 52.3
- GL19 – 33.3
Postcode districts in Tewkesbury
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